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As part of ongoing efforts to ease the strain in the local hospital systems, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) is reducing hours at its Urgent Care Centre for the upcoming long weekend. KHSC, which oversees the operations of many of Kingston’s hospitals, including Kingston General Hospital (KGH) and Hotel Dieu
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Heading into this long weekend, there could be an unwanted guest at holiday gatherings: the highly transmissible BA.2 subvariant of Omicron. The subvariant is now the dominant circulating strain of COVID-19 in Ontario, Dr. Piotr Oglaza, Medical Officer of Health (MOH) for Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) Public Health,
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With the holiday weekend upon us, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will be conducting a ‘Long Weekend Seatbelt Campaign,’ and are sharing insightful data regarding the use of seatbelts by Ontario drivers in advance. According to the OPP, there are three age demographics who were least likely to buckle their
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The April long weekend is one where it truly starts to feel like spring, and a time when many gather with family and friends for Easter and Passover festivities. We hope you can continue to celebrate safely with loved ones near and far — you can find tips from the
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The following is a joint message from the South East Region’s hospital Chiefs of Staff and Medical Officers of Health regarding COVID-19 activity in local communities ahead of the holiday weekend: The South East region is still experiencing increased COVID-19 activity with some communities noting record high levels of the
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The following is a message from Dr. Keiran Moore, Medical Officer of Health for Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) Public Health, regarding the 2020 Victoria Day long weekend and the current COVID-19 pandemic. “This May holiday weekend it is important to remain vigilant and continue to practise social and
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Ah, May 2-4. While it’s actually a holiday weekend meant to observe Victoria Day on Monday, May 18, 2020, the May long weekend is often regarded as the unofficial beginning of summer. Traditionally, it is a time that sees family and friends come together for barbecues and cold drinks, or
Read more This holiday long weekend will certainly look different from the Easter weekends that came before it, as residents in Kingston and across the country are urged to continue to stay at home and maintain physical distancing. This means only leaving home for essential trips, and not gathering with those we
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Happy Labour Day weekend, everyone! Observed in Canada since the 1880s, Labour Day was officially declared a national holiday by Prime Minister John Thompson in 1894. Celebrated by unionized and non-unionized workers alike, the day often includes parades, picnics, and family outings to mark the last weekend before the beginning
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It was a busy holiday weekend for everyone, but certainly for those members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) who were running traffic campaign targeting aggressive driving. Over the Canada Day long weekend from Saturday, Jun. 29 to Monday, Jul. 1, 2019, officers with the Lennox and Addington (L&A) County
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The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will be watching out for aggressive drivers as Ontario highways and roads see high traffic volumes over the Canada Day long weekend. During last year’s Canada Day Long Weekend, the OPP responded to 64 speed-related collisions, three of which resulted in the loss of life.
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